Well, add me.
Message me saying you did.
I add you you.
Please, give me some advice on this, if you have time..
Situation: The fish in the fish tank are sick. It doesn't take an expert to notice that gasping for air and a fungal growth in the tank. It's clear that the water is bad.
It's cloudy. Food in the gravel rock things at the bottom.
I did some research, and tested the pH and ammonium.
PH is too low, but if we raise that alone without fixing the high ammonium problem the fish die.
I explained this too my dad numerous times.
His suggestion: Add pH increase.
Me: Frustrated. Grrrr.. (Although, you can't growl at your parents...especially my mom- she scares the crap out of me. I love them, but I avoid her often.)
My mom: I don't give a flying F***. (I censored, but you get the picture.)
Um...this is a life or death situation for the fish.
You ask: Why not fix it yourself?
My dad won't let me anywhere near his equipment.
I quote him: "You'll kill the fish."
Irony. He doesn't know the first thing about water quality, which is fine, except when you refuse to learn it when you have a fish tank with animals that depend on you to survive.
He never listens to my suggestions, does regular water maintenance, or anything, until their is a casualty count. He thinks the water becomes bad overnight.
I'm a Chemistry major. It just kills me to watch him kill so many fish, when I know exactly what needs to be done to fix the water and prevent their deaths from coming within weeks after leaving the pet store.
I can't help but to care...it's who I am.
Before you ask, yes, I am vegetarian.
This is like animal abuse...
It just saddens me a lot; that's all.
